Dindigul is one of 32 districts located in southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu. There are total 15 blocks which comes under Dindigul district, and there are total 362 villages and 7 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Dindigul district is 612 and number of houses in this district is 378953.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1459388. Out of total 1459388, male population count is 732493, where as female population count is 726895 in Dindigul.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 148211 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 148211 children 76906 are boys and 71305 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Dindigul district is 65%. 952105 out of total 1459388 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 73% and 535274 males are literate out of total 732493 male population, where as female literacy rate is 42% and 416831 out of total 726895 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Dindigul district is 34%. 507283 out of total 1459388 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 26% and 197219 males are illiterate out of total 732493 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 42% and 310064 out of total 726895 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Dindigul district is 808997 and non-working population is 650391 and out of 808997 working population 139634 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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